New Scrabble Partner for Mary

If you were looking for
a new scrabble opponent, you probably wouldn't expect to find them at a
Shropshire RCC Senior Safety Day – but with a little help from her friends,
that is exactly what happened to Mary …..

Mary is in her 90’s and has
poor mobility but is able to get out and about thanks to her electric
wheelchair. On Thursdays she attends the
Day Centre run by AgeUK and in May, a group came along to the Shropshire
RCC Senior Safety Day, organised by the Wise & Well Team.

As Mary couldn't get
about very easily and couldn't hear so well with all the people at the event, Event
Organiser, Susie Hancock, encouraged exhibitors to come and talk to Mary on a
1:1 basis. While she was talking to
Carole from the RCC Sensory Team, Mary mentioned that she has something to do
every day except Fridays which she calls her “mouldy day” when nothing happens and
time drags. She said she really likes to
play scrabble but had no-one to play with.

Carole decided to ask around the stall holders to see if they knew
anyone who might be interested to play with Mary on a regular
basis. Abi Butters, on the “People 2 People”
stand was particularly moved by Mary’s quest and for the rest of the day, asked
everyone who came to her table: “By the way, do you like Scrabble?”. Lo and behold, Kate responded “I used to love
Scrabble but I have no-one to play it with these days.” So Kate went to
talk to Mary, they got on famously, and can now play regularly, each having found a
companion to share their interest